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Shopping for new chronic illness patients this year? I’ve got you covered! These are tools that make coping with chronic illness easier and more fun. From kitchen tools to TENS machines to books to self-care cases, this post has the best gift ideas for people with chronic illnesses.
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Kitchen Tools
Cooking can be really difficult, but eating is essential to everyone, especially if you have food sensitivities and have to cook most things from scratch.
Cuisinart Deluxe Can Opener (Chrome) – Using an electric can opener has made my life significantly easier! I’ve put one of these on my own Christmas list.
OXO Upright Sweep Set – Trouble bending down and standing upright again? Get a sweep set!
iRobot Roomba 205 DustCompactor Cordless Vacuum – Robot vacuum cleaners are so helpful. It’s so nice to have a clean place without putting my body through vacuuming.
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Inadvertent Chronic Illness Tools
These are products that aren’t necessarily for chronic illness patients but are super helpful for us!
Apple Watch Series 8 – I got an Apple Watch this year and I LOVE it!
Personal Microderm Elite Pro – Skip the spa (and exposure to COVID, along with other contagious things) by having high-quality skincare products at home!
7-in-1 Facial Epilator for Women
Beats Solo 4 Bluetooth Wireless On-Ear Headphones – Distract yourself with good quality headphones!
Beats Studio Buds True Wireless Noise Cancelling Bluetooth Earbuds – Dealing with sensory issues? Don’t want to make a big deal about it? Get these!
SmoothStyle Heated Comb Straightener and Smoother – These enable you to do your hair (and feel good about yourself and feel more normal) with fewer products.
Le Volume 2-in-1 Volumizing Brush Dryer
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Chronic Illness-Specific Tools
These are the tools that you’ve GOT to have if you have a chronic illness.
Soluxe Comfort Weighted Heating Pad for Neck and Back
Prospera OTC TENS Electronic Pulse Massager – TENS machines are absolutely incredible tools and if you deal with chronic pain, you should absolutely get one.
Omron Electrotherapy TENS Pain Relief Device
Percussion Massage Gun Deep Tissue – Massage guns are great for muscle pain!
Therabody Theragun Relief – Sand
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Walking Cane for Women and Men, Sleek, Foldable, Collapsible, Lightweight and Sturdy Walking Stick with Comfortable T Handles – Canes are incredible. I love them. These are some great fun ones!
OrthoGlam “Silver Screen” Lightweight Crystal Rhinestone Bedazzled Fashion Cane – God this is a BEAUTIFUL cane. So fun.
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Mighty Well Self Care Case™ – “The Self Care Case™ offers a customizable, lightweight and durable case to secure and transport diabetic care supplies. The Self Care Case™ includes a built-in binder system – and multiple Resealable Storage Bags for diabetic supplies and medications that can be secured inside the binder or removed from the case to take on the go” (x).
Self-Care Essentials Case – “Ready, Set, Take Care: Face the world with the Self Care Essentials Kit. This carry-all kit includes everything you need for essential travel or a much-needed self care vacation” (x).
Brain Fog Fix Planner – “With the Brain Fog Fix (BFF) planner, we hope to alleviate frustration and conserve your precious time and energy. This planner is more than just a reminder system. It includes space to track daily symptoms, hydration, thoughts and moments of gratitude amidst the daily challenges” (x).
Medical Organizer Care Case – “The Medical Organizer Care Kit simplifies life and keeps your wellness routine on track. Gift the tubie or chronic illness warrior in your life (or yourself) the gift of confidence – and the freedom to ditch the IV pole” (x).
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Books
These are books by and about chronic illness patients and disabled people.
Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up (Selma Blair)
Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-First Century (Edited by Alice Wong)
Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life (Alice Wong)
A Face for Picasso (Ariel Henley)
Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist (Judy Heumann)
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Kate Mitchell is a blogger, chronic illness patient, and advocate who helps people understand chronic illness and helps chronic illness patients live their best lives.
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